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Notes from the Douro by Kay & Odile Bouchard — harvests, Portos, the quinta and the people who make it.

What’s that number on the cork tree?What’s that number on the cork tree?Hiking around our quinta we pass cork trees, some with large painted numbers on the bark – what’s that all about? The…Read the post →What to expect from Harvest 2019?What to expect from Harvest 2019?Midway through the harvest Vincent shared with me his opinion: “we started with a new moon and very good grape ripening with…Read the post →Tedo MomentsTedo MomentsAs August comes to an end, time to share with you a selection of summer Quinta do Tedo highlights in Tedo Moments.…Read the post →Recent Quinta do Tedo AccoladesRecent Quinta do Tedo AccoladesAs written in past posts, we choose to enter only a few prestigious trade tastings and wine competitions a year - to…Read the post →10-year milestone for Kay’s Blog10-year milestone for Kay’s Blogby Odile BouchardAnd just like that, what started out as a communication tool for Quinta do Tedo, Douro Valley and Portugal, to…Read the post →Big Hiking Day 18 May to Tedo River’s source!Big Hiking Day 18 May to Tedo River’s source!Mission accomplished! Thanks greatly to passionate hiker and organiser Nelo Lopes from Thedon and Ardinia Association, the 14 km/8.75 mile hike from…Read the post →April showers bring May flowersApril showers bring May flowersToday it is impossible not to think daily about climate change. Erratic weather patterns, higher temperatures, longer periods of drought, melting polar…Read the post →Meet our Bistro Terrace Team 2019Meet our Bistro Terrace Team 20194th Season 2019 is underway! Several changes for this season: we are open 12 - 18:00 for Tapas Tastings to pair with…Read the post →Spotlight on our Special TastingsSpotlight on our Special TastingsAfter an intense harvest followed by typically sunny October days, keeping our visitors coming, Quinta do Tedo’s pace slows down in November…Read the post →Our Tawny PortsOur Tawny PortsOur Fine Tawny, 10 Year Tawny and 20 Year Tawny are our most successfully-sold products, and also of our highest production since…Read the post →Have a holly jolly holiday season!Have a holly jolly holiday season!Read the post →Our olive harvest takes off!Our olive harvest takes off!Grape harvest fatigue behind us, and with predicted days of clear skies, the equally intense olive harvest starts end November/early December; Douro…Read the post →
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